This is a lovely backstreet pub.quite small inside but outside seating front to the front.Last visited 35 years ago.Three London beers on handpump Sambrookes-wandle,Portobello -monster mash and my Trumans-bold as brass which was good.Friendly staff and warm interior. A gem.

Situated opposite a police station, this is an attractive Victorian backstreet pub with a front beer patio, heaters and hanging baskets for flowers.

I hadn't been here for about 12 years and immediately noticed that the bar area has been completely rebuilt - an improvement - and the lavatories are now decent.

This is very much a pub that appeals to the Notting Hill set (don't expect TV sport) and is big on informal dining, which is very good. This is not however a hotbed of real ale though at least one pump was spotted along with premium lagers and a premium cider; given the area, prices are unsurprisingly very high.

Service is efficient and generally friendly; this is probably the most appealing pub in the W11 area. Nevertheless, I'm deducting *at least* two points because of the dogs, a veritable pack of the bloody things roaming about. Do pubs not realise that dogs wandering around constitute a serious tripping hazard? Do pubs not realise that if someone is injured tripping over a dog, the pub could have the arse sued off it? And who wants to eat in what is tantamount to a dogs' home? Dogs aren't allowed into restaurants...

Located on a side street about half way between Holland Park and Notting Hill Gate tube stations, the pub is hard to spot from a distance as it is set back some distance from the road behind a pleasant patio beer garden. The interior is typical gastro-pub, with a smallish bar in the front and dining areas in several opened-out rooms behind. Busy, but the staff were working well. Four handpumps, offering Doom Bar, Wandle, Dark Star Partridge and Adnams Regatta (fine, but pricy at £3.80). Overall, worth a look if you are in the area.